Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Wipe Out!


JJZ: Yes. Yes yes yes. This was a no brainer of a pick for me baby cakes. Holy hell. Talk about a perfect pairing to create such a fantastic story. Off the bat I wish the finish was stronger, but what a body on this hunk of a match. Sometimes you forget how athletic Douglas was during his first WCW run. I remember him jumping off the top rope in '97 during in ECW and sinking like a stone in a lake. Shane is flip flopping and flying all around that ring. AA. The Enforcer. You know that I know that you know I'm a mark for Arn. I feel like he is a timeless wrestler and really does no wrong in that ring. I wish I could clone him and have him wrestle during every era. I so enjoyed this. Hope you do too.

CJD: Is there a wrestler that was better at doing more with very little than Arn Anderson? I know there are some candidates, but he's definitely way up there. I was so irrationally excited for this match and it didn't disappoint. Maybe the first Dynamic Dudes era Shane match I've watched as an adult. I'm surprised you were wishing for a better finish, on first watch I assumed the unusual nature of the booking on the finish was part of what hooked you on this match! This was awesome, Douglas was game, but AA really went above and beyond to put everything you needed to make something memorable out of an opportunity that many would have seen as a night off.

Friday, September 6, 2024

Forever Forward Fridays


JJZ: FYI, fast forward to about the 5 minute mark. Alright! We are going from. Meat slappy hoss battle to a speed VS power battle. This is an open challenge match so it was cool seeing the crowd's reaction to finding out the wrestlers. Just like the last FFF match this is No DQ, but this week's match is more fun and less heated than VS PBK. This was an entertaining spotfest. Perfect match to be live for. Hanson's always impressive with his agility being such a thick son of a bitch. Ricochet displayed quite a bit of power himself but man he can flip flop and fly.  Good match I'd love sharing with you homie.

CJD: I always like when we land on a match coincidentally when a wrestler is at a significant moment in their career. That's the case with Ricochet this Friday and this is a great showcase match for the One And Only. I thought he was the most impressive guy in there, and that's impressive in a match where everyone impressed! You mentioned the live energy of this match, which is what it was all about for me. The spontaneous booking, the open challenger reveals, and the seat of your pants style of match. This hit on a lot of fun indie cliches in a good way. Also I love any chance for some unexpected Angelico!